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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lübeck to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lübeck to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €94 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €94, while a flight costs an average of €358.
Distance: 571 miles (920 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€130 Average price | €94 Average price Cheapest | €358 Average price | €214 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 29m Average total duration 12h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 18m Average total duration 17h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 2.8 - 5.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Budapest:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Budapest costing on average €130.
A bus is €264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Budapest costing on average €358.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 29m.
Bus takes on average 18h 18m.
Tickets start at around €94 compared to roughly €214 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €120. The journey takes 17h 48m versus 12h 22m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Lübeck to Budapest
How to get from Lübeck to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lübeck to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM18h05Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich10:35 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€691One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM18h05Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich10:35 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€691One-way2 transfers
Fastest
OS260 · OS6317:30 AM3h05Hamburg Airport10:35 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€4041One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 11461 · RJ 1758:37 AM14h12Lübeck Hbf10:49 PMBudapest-Nyugati€1311One-way1 transfer
- 11463 · ICE 509 · ICE 1009 · RJX 2619:37 AM14h52Lübeck Hbf12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€1511One-way3 transfers
- ICE 587 · RJX 261+
2111310:10 AM14h19Lübeck Hbf12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€1711One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM20h25Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich12:55 PMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)€691One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM18h20Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich10:50 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€691One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM24h20Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich9:05 AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca€711One-way2 transfers
DE4178 · DE44695:05 PM4h40Hamburg Airport9:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2011One-way1 transfer- DE4180 · DE44697:55 AM13h50Hamburg Airport9:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2011One-way1 transfer
- DE4178 · DE44655:05 PM17h30Hamburg Airport10:35 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2011One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Budapest:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Budapest costing on average €130.
A bus is €264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Budapest costing on average €358.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 29m.
Bus takes on average 18h 18m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lübeck and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lübeck Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich and arrive in Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Budapest by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines.
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